New Report Shows Alarming Rise in Murder and Robbery in Rio
The just released Institute of Public Security (ISP) report shows alarming increases in Rio de Janeiro State’s homicides, 17.6 percent,...
November 2, 2016Topic
Police
Brazilians Protest Against Government Spending Limit
Critics say the proposed Constitutional Amendment which limits public expenditures for the next 20 will reduce investments in education and...
October 18, 2016
Shootout Spills into Copacabana Shocking Rio de Janeiro
The intense gunfire which left three men were dead and three police officers wounded forced shops and schools in the...
October 11, 2016
Protests Against Brazil’s President Temer Continue
The most violent protests have been seen in São Paulo, where police officers have resorted to tear gas to disperse...
September 5, 2016
Rio Plans to Use Federal Aid to Pay Late Police Salaries
Despite the reassurances by the state government that wages would be paid with the aid sent by the federal government...
July 4, 2016
Rio Police Test Operations While Street Crime Remains
On Sunday (June 19th), the security institutions involved with the safety of the Rio 2016 Games held a mock operation...
June 21, 2016
Body Found in Rio May be of Missing Australian Ryan Hunt
Rye Hunt has been missing since May 21st, when he left Rio's International Airport after fight with friend.
June 3, 2016
Homicides in Rio de Janeiro Spike 38.9 Percent Since 2015
In April 2015 there were 339 reported in Rio de Janeiro, compared to April 2016 with 471 reported homicides, a...
May 24, 2016
Rio de Janeiro Police Adopt Social Media to Help Combat Crime
The use of social media has emerged as a vital tool in Rio de Janeiro’s security efforts against crime as...
April 30, 2016